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Coroner: Hiker found in mountains died of hypothermia

The Associated Press ASPEN — A coroner announced that Jeffrey Bushroe, a hiker found dead in May near the Maroon Bells in Colorado’s Elk Mountains, died of hypothermia hours after...

Russians call off search for missing climber from Colorado

DENVER — Authorities in Russia are calling off their search for a Colorado police officer who went missing while climbing the tallest mountain in the country. The Denver Post repo...

UPDATE: Bad weather hampers search for Colorado climber

MOSCOW — The Russian Emergencies Ministry says the search for a missing American climber has been hampered by adverse weather on Russia’s highest peak. Steven Beare, a police offi...

Littleton climber missing on Russian peak

LITTLETON — A Colorado congressman is asking for Russia’s help in finding a Littleton climber who disappeared while trying to climb that country’s highest peak. Rep. Mike Coffman ...

High-altitude runner Kilian Jornet conquers Everest, twice

BARCELONA, Spain – Their bodies and brains ravaged by the oxygen-scarce heights of the Himalayas, even the hardiest few who scale the treacherous slopes of Mount Everest cut short celebratio...

2 hikers rescued by helicopter from snowy Colorado peak

BRECKENRIDGE – Two experienced climbers who nearly got to the top of one of Colorado’s highest mountains had to be hoisted to safety by a helicopter after being stranded in heavy snow near t...

Risky retrieval of Everest bodies raises climbers’ concern

KATHMANDU, Nepal – The Indian man wept as a helicopter landed in Nepal’s capital carrying the body of his brother, one of hundreds of climbers who have died while attempting to climb Mount E...

Prep Spotlight: Durango’s Quinn Simmons makes his own tracks

Mountain bike national champ in summer, ski mountaineering national team in winter

Hardrock 100 champion Kilian Jornet summits Mount Everest

Spaniard summits without oxygen, fixed ropes

3 Durangoans for Italy’s ski mountaineering world championships

Durangoans set for worlds in Italy

Crowded party on summit of Mount Everest

2 Brits, Mexican are 1st foreigners on Everest in 2 years

Inspiring women to be featured on Women Outside panel

Backcountry Experience hosting ‘Women Outside’